Marine Engineer

Prepare technical reports for use by engineering, management, or sales personnel.

Maintain and coordinate repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.

Inspect marine equipment and machinery to draw up work requests and job specifications.

Maintain contact with, and formulate reports for, contractors and clients to ensure completion of work at minimum cost.

Review work requests and compare them with previous work completed on ships to ensure that costs are economically sound.

Schedule machine overhauls and the servicing of electrical, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, water, and sewage systems.

Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.

Supervise other engineers and crew members and train them for routine and emergency duties.

Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.

Confer with research personnel to clarify or resolve problems and to develop or modify designs.

Design and oversee testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.

Analyze data to determine feasibility of product proposals.

Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.

Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.

Perform monitoring activities to ensure that ships comply with international regulations and standards for life-saving equipment and pollution preventatives.

Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.

Prepare plans, estimates, design and construction schedules, and contract specifications, including any special provisions.

Coordinate activities with regulatory bodies to ensure repairs and alterations are at minimum cost and consistent with safety.

Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.

Maintain records of engineering department activities, including expense records and details of equipment maintenance and repairs.

Check, test, and maintain automatic controls and alarm systems.

Procure materials needed to repair marine equipment and machinery.